Hong Kong vs Portugal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

Hong Kong
17.7%
in 2019
Portugal
17.4%
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
88th
Portugal rank
89th

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Portugal
0102030199920092019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 138 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 26.4% 22.6% Portugal
2010s 17.4% 18.6% 1.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, Hong Kong or Portugal?
Hong Kong, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between Hong Kong and Portugal?
0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Hong Kong ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.